My 7-year-old son thinks it’s completely normal for me to play chess with him while Tesla FSD drives us.
But the more I think about this… it hit me.
To him, Tesla FSD may not look like some amazing piece of technology... to him it’s just normal life.
He never experienced a world where every second in a car required the driver to be fully focused on steering, braking, and navigating.
For him, he sees a car that safely handles the driving while Dad spends that time talking with him, teaching him, laughing with him, or playing a game of chess.
That’s a pretty big shift when you really think about it.
Every generation grows up taking for granted things that once seemed impossible. The internet. Smartphones. Video calls. Now we’re watching the beginning of that same transition with autonomy.
For many adults, FSD still feels futuristic. For kids growing up today, it’s become the way cars work.
What’s fascinating is that the biggest change is what people do with the time it gives back. Instead of staring at the road for hours, families can spend more time together, learn, work, relax, or simply enjoy the ride.
My son doesn’t see autonomy as a breakthrough, like me.
He sees this as normal.
And that’s how I know the future is here.